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Ok, Dontari Poe is one of the two big name Free Agents the Chiefs have this year. So let's keep all information, rumors etc. in one place. Please don't turn this thread into a Berry vs. Poe thread._________________Follow me on Twitter:@KC_Guy

I, for one, MUST see clear, undisputed evidence that all previous back issues are cleaned up and not a problem. Then, look at the depth we have across the front and decide how much ONE guy is worth. Plenty, I know....but at the expense of who or what? We had some pretty impressive play from some relatively unknowns this year. With everybody healthy, are we more concerned with the UNIT, or one man IN the unit?? And, NO, one man does not MAKE the unit. I want him back big time. Love Poe to pieces, but.......

I, for one, MUST see clear, undisputed evidence that all previous back issues are cleaned up and not a problem. Then, look at the depth we have across the front and decide how much ONE guy is worth. Plenty, I know....but at the expense of who or what? We had some pretty impressive play from some relatively unknowns this year. With everybody healthy, are we more concerned with the UNIT, or one man IN the unit?? And, NO, one man does not MAKE the unit. I want him back big time. Love Poe to pieces, but.......

Jus thoughts...

Well, I'd say if he's not 100% clear of the back issues, we can still sign him, just with the right protection against that risk, and balance it with upside incentives for him. Honestly that's the only way I see us re-signing him. If he is 100%, then he likely walks as we rightly choose the better overall player in Berry. Can't sign both to top dollar contracts IMO._________________
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I REALLY, REALLY hate to say (type) this. But unless we get an extremely team friendly deal, we should let him walk. It comes down to money and in 2018 we have a lot of players that will need to get new contracts. Hopefully he gets signed to an NFC team and we can get a 3rd round comp pick._________________

My only comment on Poe is how much does he think he's worth. The back is worrisome only because he is constantly using it in the middle of the line.

But really the only thing I wonder is what does he want. 6-7 Mil I'd do it in a heartbeat. 8+ and I would prefer to let him leave. No fault to Poe because he's still good at his job, but he needs to bring back some of that explosiveness if he wants that much._________________

No doubt its Berry over Poe. Game tape backs this up as well. With that being said I would like to still keep him but his contract needs to be one that helps the team out a bit to make this viable._________________

Val, so as not to get Berry/Poe BOTH going here, let's look at who is available right now on the roster (injured or not) that would allow the UNIT to preform, through schemes and rotations, that would/could be AS effective without a "back damaged" and aging Poe.

My gut tells me that we could be pretty damn salty even without a less than "prime time" Poe. Thoughts..........

As long as Bailey and Howard look on track health wise, I honestly don't see justification for paying Poe. If he wants a friendly deal like those two guys got, I'd be down for that, but I doubt it. Some team out there will be willing to pay him $10M+ per year (Damon Harrison's contract plus slight inflation), and he is not worth that to us, unfortunately. We can lose Poe and still have Bailey, Howard, RNR, and Jones. And given the Poe really was not particularly productive last year, I don't see how he's worth the cost of two of those guys put together._________________

Val, so as not to get Berry/Poe BOTH going here, let's look at who is available right now on the roster (injured or not) that would allow the UNIT to preform, through schemes and rotations, that would/could be AS effective without a "back damaged" and aging Poe.

My gut tells me that we could be pretty damn salty even without a less than "prime time" Poe. Thoughts..........

We have had guys step up so im not so worried there. Here is the funny thing about POE and how he is used. Supposed to plug gaps/mulitple blockers what not right... If this is the case then why do we allow so many running yards by opposing Offenses? Its weakness at ILB. I would rather loose Poe and get a legit ILB just saying._________________

Val, so as not to get Berry/Poe BOTH going here, let's look at who is available right now on the roster (injured or not) that would allow the UNIT to preform, through schemes and rotations, that would/could be AS effective without a "back damaged" and aging Poe.

My gut tells me that we could be pretty damn salty even without a less than "prime time" Poe. Thoughts..........

We have had guys step up so im not so worried there. Here is the funny thing about POE and how he is used. Supposed to plug gaps/mulitple blockers what not right... If this is the case then why do we allow so many running yards by opposing Offenses? Its weakness at ILB. I would rather loose Poe and get a legit ILB just saying.

well id rather keep Poe and get better ILBs but you can't always get what you want._________________

Val, so as not to get Berry/Poe BOTH going here, let's look at who is available right now on the roster (injured or not) that would allow the UNIT to preform, through schemes and rotations, that would/could be AS effective without a "back damaged" and aging Poe.

My gut tells me that we could be pretty damn salty even without a less than "prime time" Poe. Thoughts..........

We have had guys step up so im not so worried there. Here is the funny thing about POE and how he is used. Supposed to plug gaps/mulitple blockers what not right... If this is the case then why do we allow so many running yards by opposing Offenses? Its weakness at ILB. I would rather loose Poe and get a legit ILB just saying.

well id rather keep Poe and get better ILBs but you can't always get what you want.

no question we would want to keep poe and berry and get better at ILB._________________